Seattle-Style Coworking – The Pioneer Collective
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Seattle-Style Coworking – The Pioneer Collective

By Sarah Norton

Lately there’s been a change of tempo in the Square – with new restaurants, shiny high rise condos, renewed energy in the parks, and lots of high tech startups humming in the ‘hood. Just sitting in any one of our coffee houses, you can see team meetings, job interviews, and lone workers at laptops in one glance.

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Into this mix comes the Pioneer Collective – a shared workspace catering to creatives, freelancers and small teams who work in industries other than the fundable tech startup world. Located on the ground level of the Westland Building at 100 King Street, the Pioneer Collective offers a variety of work spaces with basic office services (such as high speed wi-fi, printers, mail handling) and amenities (coffee, tea, and beer, kitchen, showers, bike storage, workout room) in addition to conference rooms, phone booths for confidential conversations, and inviting social areas. Several levels of memberships are offered, from a “Dedicated Desk” with lots of amenities and services to a “Daily Drop-in” rate. Pricing is listed on the Pioneer Collective website.

ChrisAudreyI recently visited the space and talked with Chris Hoyt, who with his wife Audrey, has converted this former restaurant into a light, airy space partitioned by simple open-backed bookcases. The combination of the brick and timbers of the historic building and the modern Herman Miller Task chairs and oak communal tables gives the space an elegant, inviting feel.

The Hoyts, both professionals with corporate experience, believe their niche is that “critical mass of entrepreneurs, creatives, professionals, and small business owners who don’t fit the mold of other shared spaces, but want to work in a collaborative, intelligent environment with first class amenities.” Chris said several of their clients have been sent to Seattle on a temporary basis to represent their company or to start a new office. Another client team is using the space during their short-term sprint for funding, saving the cost of renting and building out an office. And, of course, there are some independent workers who need the infrastructure of a true office space and prefer the company of others. Regular member social events and networking help build networking and community for all of them.

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So, if you’re interested in a membership, write Chris at team@thepioneercollective.com or stop by. Who knows when you might need a “day off” at the office!

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